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University of South Carolina School of Law

Rank 60 (USNWR 2023)
159
Median LSAT
3.61
Median GPA
37.6%
Acceptance rate

Also known as

  • University of South Carolina School of Law
  • University of South Carolina
  • SOUTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF

University of South Carolina School of Law is a law school located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school was ranked 60 in 2023 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for University of South Carolina School of Law is approximately 206.

Admissions website: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/law/admissions/index.php/

Admissions email: usclaw@law.sc.edu

Admissions phone: (803) 777-6605.

Can I get into University of South Carolina School of Law with aGPA andLSAT?

University of South Carolina School of Law Key Statistics

Previous year ABA 509 data
Percentiles 25 50 75
LSAT 156 159 161
GPA 3.35 3.61 3.83
Miscellaneous Count Percentile
# Applications 1754 57
# Admissions offers 660 -
Class size 206 65
% Accepted 37.6% 57
% Yield 31.2% 57

During the 2023 application cycle, 1,754 people applied and 660 were offered admission.

University of South Carolina has a 1L class size of 206, and yield of 31.21%. 206 out of 660 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 31.21% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.

The 1L class at University of South Carolina has a median LSAT of 159. The 25th percentile LSAT is 156 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 161.

The median GPA is 3.61. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.35 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.83.

University of South Carolina School of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2022-2023

LSD has stats for 208 applicants for the 2022-2023 application cycle.

The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.

Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.

Click on a data point to see that user's profile.

25th, 50th, 75th refer to percentiles from last year's admitted class

How much does University of South Carolina School of Law cost per year?

$41,500.00
Tuition
11th percentile
$23,722.00
In-state tuition
$61,001.00
CoA
11th percentile
69.30%
Grads with debt
41st percentile
$108,770.00
Average debt
64th percentile
$65,000.00
Salary, 25th %
49th percentile
$70,000.00
Salary
28th percentile
$49,903.00
PI Salary
6th percentile
53.20%
Employment rate
46th percentile
82.00%
Bar pass rate
67th percentile

Cost of attending University of South Carolina School of Law

In 2023, tuition was $41,500 and the annual cost of attending was $61,001 (tuition plus living expenses).

Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.

University of South Carolina School of Law employment outcomes

JD graduates from University of South Carolina make $70,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $49,903.

55.0% of law graduates from University of South Carolina go directly to work for law firms, while 25.1% clerk for a judge. 4.7% of graduates go into public interest.

82.0% of University of South Carolina graduates pass the bar on their first try.

Some interesting facts about University of South Carolina School of Law

The University of South Carolina School of Law, established in 1867, is located in Columbia, South Carolina. With a metropolitan population approaching 700,000, Columbia combines the advantages of a progressive, growing area with the pace of a smaller city. The School of Law has located two blocks from the state capitol. As the seat of state government, Columbia is home to the South Carolina Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, federal district and bankruptcy courts, South Carolina criminal and civil courts, and courts of special jurisdiction. As part of a major research university, law students can take advantage of rich interdisciplinary opportunities and a lively social and athletic scene. Columbia residents enjoy easy access to the mountains and the beautiful South Carolina low country and coastal region. The School of Law is accredited by the American Bar Association and has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1924.

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So they are basically keeping us on hold until they decide they want us. LOCI, etc. won't matter much. They likely know who they are going to move from the waitlist pretty well by now
18:42
Maybe there needs to be more thought here. Over $150000 debt or more here for a 65-70 thousand dollar starting salary? My experience is that most people smart enough to go to law school can make as much with their Undergrad or even a 1 year Master degree program. Either they start bumping up the scholarships or I think the yield here is about to drop off a cliff.
Yeah all of a sudden everyone wants to go to South Carolina. It's wild if you look at the highest LSAT's that applied last year and all the 170+ applying this year
When my app status says “ Application currently in review with the Admissions Committee” does it actually mean they r looking at it rn or like its just under review status wise?
@SSSplitter165: I'm convinced it's because of that Murdaugh documentary.
@lazersquiddles: I think it means it's just under review status wise.
Any idea when we might see some waitlist movement? Has any waitlist heard back yet?
13:16
If anyone gets in you should be at the top of the list. Hard to believe with your numbers that you are on the waitlist. Many people in with much less numbers.
23:39
USC down to 66 from 60, not too bad of a drop especially how they were predicting it to be!
23:39
Excited for next years ranking
16:43
Seat deposit due Monday. Time to get off the fence one way or another.
9:44
@Notajoke: best of luck! Hopefully you hear good news 🤞
13:48
Is there any student facebook, discord, etc? I'd love to join and start getting connected.
14:02
Not that I know of. Would love to join one as well!
10:21
Got my waitlisting email today... ugh lol
12:47
my application has been in review for 5 weeks as of yesterday....anyone had to wait that long? good news, bad news? I feel like if they were going to reject me, they would've done so by now...but i don't want to get my hopes up
14:22
Mine took 8 weeks and I got waitlisted today
anyone talk to admin about WL candidates?
I did briefly @stupidfastarmadillo. Didn't really get many answers. I have a lower LSAT but very high gpa and he basically just said it is going to be a waiting game to see who all puts down seat deposits
11:41
Spoke to someone about getting off the WL and this was part of their response 'Our enrollment goals are for a class median of 161 on the LSAT and 3.75 UGPA."
I’m waitlisted currently and my status changed in the tracker to “you will receive communication in 24hrs” does anyone know what that could mean?
14:51
Are you sure it’s not a previous message? Just before you received your decision you would have received that message. Unless you see a previous message and now see the same message a second time then you may be looking at an old notification. If is definitely the second time it appears in your tracker then you will have another decision on your status probably tomorrow.
It definitely changed from when I first got the WL notification but, I noticed this status change Friday and have yet to hear anything so who knows.
@CloisteredUnicorn: mine also says that. I didn't know if it was different than the original message that was there, but I think it is different. I noticed it on Thursday. I'm nervous
has anyone heard back from WL? Also got that notification "A decision has been sent via mail" on my application today.
did anyone end up getting an email after seeing the “you will receive communication in 24hrs?"
15:43
@SharpMagicalCrab: what are your stats?
@gymnastlawgirly: I never got one
10:08
I’m not sure if the trend changed during the cycle but I just read an article that said as of December, SC had the largest increase in applications of any state. Up 30% from a year ago. If this trend continued throughout the spring and summer, I have a feeling there will not be many waitlist people accepted this year. Seat deposits were due over two weeks ago. Someone would have heard something by now.
11:45
^^trying to encourage people to withdraw their applications XD
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